Improvement in children s carriages



l. S HILL, lr.

Childrens Carriage.

Patented June 8,1875.

THE GRAPHIC CO.PHO 0-L TH.39&4I PARK PLACEJLY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIoa.

HARRY J. SHILL, JR, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHILDRENS CARRIAGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 164,107, dated June 8,1875; application filed I March 3, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY J. SHILL, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,have invented Improvements in J uvenile-Oarriages, of which thefollowing is a specification:

The invention consists in the combination, with the body of ajuvenile-carriage, of a standard made in two lengths or portions, whichare jointed so as to be capable of extension, to allow of the top lengthturning on the pivot which holds the lengths together, whereby thecanopy or top of the carriage can be adjusted in threepositions-horizontal, front inclined, and back inclined. It alsoconsists in the combination, with the body of a juvenile-carriage, ofsockets, ring-shanks, and a cross-strap for holding the child on theseatof the carriage.

Figure l is a perspective view, showing the standards carrying thecanopy horizontally. Fig. 2 is a perspective view, showing the standardscarrying the top inclined front. Fig. 3 is a perspective view, showingthe combination of the sockets, ring-shanks, and cross-strap with thebody of a juvenile-carriage. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a standard.Fig. 5 is a view of the portions of the lengths composing a standardadjacent to the joint. The dotted lines show the two inclinations thatcan be given to the upper length. Fig. 6 is a sectional view of Fig. 5through the line a b. Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of a socket andring-shank. Fig. Sis a top or plan view of a socket.

A is the body of a juvenile-carriage, and B the top or canopy on thestandards 0. The standards are constructed of two lengths, D E, whichare connected by their ends 0 01, forming a lap-joint. A longitudinalslot, 0, (shown at Fig. 5, and by the line f g, Fig. 6,) formed in theend 0, receives the projecting end of a pin, F, which is fixed to theend at of the length E. This pivot, to secure the ends together, caneither be a rivet, a bolt and nut, a thumb-screw, or any similar devicethat will hold the lengths in contact, and permit them to move freely atthe laps c d. Gr (Fig. 5, and the line h t', Fig. 6) is a projection ofthe end 0, which takes into a simi lar shaped opening, H, in the end d.When they are in contact, as shown by the full lines,

Fig. 5, a perfect lock is effected, which keeps the lengths D E in thesame right line, and prevents any motion of the length E. The slot 6 inthe length D permits an extension or drawing apart of the lengths, whilethe pivot F keeps the lapping or joint ends 0 d in contact. When theprojection G has been disengaged from the socket H the length E can beturned to either of the positions shown by the dotted lines, Fig. 5, ineither of which positions it will be supported by bearing on the offseta of the end 0. The positions of the pivot F and the slot e can bereversed. The standard at each side of the carriage is supported in asocket, I, which, in a finished carriage, is upholstered over and hiddenfrom view. J is a ring-shank, which takes into the socket I. A carryingconfining-strap, K,

suspended between the ring-shanks, keeps the child from falling off theseat. The ringshanks take into the same sockets as the standard 0, andtherefore they and the strap are only used when the canopy and thestandards are removed. A spring, L, is placed in each socket to tightenand stiffen the standards or ring-shanks.

I am aware that Letters Patent No. 113,402

were granted to Benjamin F. (Jrandall, Jr.,

April 4, 1871, for an improvement in childrens carriages, in which isillustrated and described a device for holding the child in the seat. 7

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, with the body A and the topB of a juvenile-carriage, of pivot F, standard-sections E, havingprojections O and G, and standard-sections D, having slots 0 and socketsH, whereby the sections are rendered capable of extension and vibratorymo tion, and their right-line position is retained, substantially as setforth.

2. The combination of the body A, sockets I, ring-shanks J, and thestrap K, substantially as forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

HARRYJ. SHILL, JR. Witnesses:

FRANCIS D. PAsToRIUs, JAMES B. CARR.

